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English (en) Backend The back end refers to parts of a computer application or a program's code that allows it to operate and that cannot be accessed by a user. Most data and operating syntax are stored and accessed in the back end of a computer system. Typically, the code is comprised of one or...

English (en) Array An array is a series of memory locations – or 'boxes' – each of which holds a single item of data, but with each box sharing the same name. All data in an array must be of the same data type. An array is a data structure that contains a group of...

English (en) App App is an abbreviated form of the word "application." An application is a software program that's designed to perform a specific function directly for the user or, in some cases, for another application program. Originally software that you installed on a computer as a program was labelled as an application – or...

English (en) Analog Analog is the opposite of digital. Any technology, such as vinyl records or clocks with hands and faces, that doesn't break everything down into binary code to work is analog. Analog, you might say, is strictly old school. Analog technology involves measuring, storing, or recording an infinitely variable amount of information by...

English (en) Cyber security Cyber security is the process of protecting data from unauthorized users or hackers. It also represents a huge sector of the tech industry as more and more companies race to stay ahead of cyber criminals and security threats. Cyber security is how individuals and organisations reduce the risk of cyber-attack. Cyber...

English (en) Cloud storage Cloud storage is an alternative to storing data on a computer’s physical storage. Information stored “on the cloud” is kept on remote servers that can be accessed anywhere via the internet. The physical storage spans multiple servers (sometimes in multiple locations), and the physical environment is typically owned and managed by...

English (en) Big data Big data is a quick way to refer to the massive amounts of data collected by organizations (i.e., Google, Facebook, TikTok etc.) on a day-to- day basis. Data at this scale can be tapped into for a variety of purposes like trend analyses, forecasting, process automation (AI) and more. Other languages:...

English (en) Agile development Agile development is a project management process for producing and releasing software (or other projects) that calls for quick cycles that repeat, improving as they go. This typically breaks projects down into smaller increments. This can be helpful in software development where the individual components of a software application may need...

English (en) Syntax Syntax refers to the rules that dictate the structure of a language. Programming languages, like all languages, need structure for the reader—whether a computer or a human —to make sense of the information. While some elements of syntax may carryover from language to language, most programming languages have unique and specific syntax...

English (en) Structured data This refers to data or information that’s been organized and “cleaned” in order to make it easier to search, manipulate and interface well with software applications. Structured data often is used for categories like names, addresses and credit card information but can be used for any quantifiable data category. Other languages:...